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in the u.s., the optimal salary for happiness is around $75,000. now, once you get to that level, more income doesn't bring much added happiness. for wealth, americans say they need about $1 million in total assets to feel wealthy. millionaires, they say they need at least $5 million to feel wealthy. the more you have, the more you need. that's true around the world as well. new data shows that globally people need income of $161,000 a year to feel truly happy. people in dubai and singapore, they needed the most since they have very heavy concentrations of millionaires in those countries. germans, they needed the least to feel happy. people in dubai and singapore needed more than $2.5 million to feel wealthy. these numbers are higher than the u.s. since they surveyed wealthier people. all of which shows that wealth, like happiness, is relative. i bet that lottery winner, he's rich and happy by just about any measure. back to you. >> yeah, i mean, wouldn't you be? >> well, you know, i'm like that 2-year-old. a little bit of "closing bell" every day,
in the u.s., the optimal salary for happiness is around $75,000. now, once you get to that level, more income doesn't bring much added happiness. for wealth, americans say they need about $1 million in total assets to feel wealthy. millionaires, they say they need at least $5 million to feel wealthy. the more you have, the more you need. that's true around the world as well. new data shows that globally people need income of $161,000 a year to feel truly happy. people in dubai and singapore,...
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there are parts of the u.s. economy are certainly improving, but there are other parts that have not yet felt a vice that's squeezing on them. >> all right. we got to go. the bell is going to ring shortly, i feel like. we got to go. thank you, everybody. appreciate it. we are heading toward the close and, really, the market is where it was before all the rhetoric came out on the cliff. the dow up 32 points right how it. >> we've heard some democrats made maye be willing to dive off that fiscal cliff. our next guest certainly is not following suit. find out what cuts he's willing to make. >>> another potential cost saver could be ditching the paper dollar in favor of a dollar coin. congress is considering it. could our debt literally kill the dollar bill? we'll talk about that. >>> and later on, i'll be talking exclusively to two of the nation's top ceo on how the fiscal cliff will impact their businesses. that's later on in "the closing bell." stay with us. back in a moment. [ male announcer ] if you suffer from
there are parts of the u.s. economy are certainly improving, but there are other parts that have not yet felt a vice that's squeezing on them. >> all right. we got to go. the bell is going to ring shortly, i feel like. we got to go. thank you, everybody. appreciate it. we are heading toward the close and, really, the market is where it was before all the rhetoric came out on the cliff. the dow up 32 points right how it. >> we've heard some democrats made maye be willing to dive off...
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>> u.s.-based companies. i'm looking for companies whose primary operations are in the u.s. as opposed to emerging markets xhshgs is how i felt for the last few years. i think sectors such as pharma, specialty and big pharma, i think reit sector is very interesting because they can take advantage of the low treasury rates, and i think in the tech space there are a few opportunities but very selective to a handful of companies. >> i'm going to look at you here, joe. bellwether stocks and what they say about the nature of the market. years ago ibm was the bellwether stock. for years general electric, our former parent company, was the bellwether. now apple is with this huge rally today. i know you're a little skeptical about what this rally's employ tod -- about today. but do you follow it? >> i think everybody will agree on the cause but it's the longevity is where i take issue. apple will remain a proxy just because it has, obviously, enormous cash hoard. people are talking about what the dividend will look like. is that going to grow? plus we're only a few week as way from
>> u.s.-based companies. i'm looking for companies whose primary operations are in the u.s. as opposed to emerging markets xhshgs is how i felt for the last few years. i think sectors such as pharma, specialty and big pharma, i think reit sector is very interesting because they can take advantage of the low treasury rates, and i think in the tech space there are a few opportunities but very selective to a handful of companies. >> i'm going to look at you here, joe. bellwether stocks...
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again the fiscal fears here in the u.s. are definitely supporting the gold price. we have seen gold perform relatively well this week. in fact, it's probably one of the best performing commodities here at the nymex and we are seeing new buyers coming in to the gold market as well. that's what traders are telling me looking at contracts beyond this year, into 2013. so that is also supportive. copper prices meanwhile are falling even though we got positive data out of china on industrial production. the fears again of the fiscal cliff certainly outweighing what we're seeing in china at the moment. there's been a lot of action the last hour or so in the energy market, particularly in rbon gasoline futures here. keep your eye on natural gas. it is going to get a little warmer here on the east coast causing a little slide in gas futures. >>> bertha coombs has a "market flash." >> standard energy stock hitting a new low today despite they did report record production yesterday. one of their big shareholders, tpg axon hedge fund is calling for big changes there on the boa
again the fiscal fears here in the u.s. are definitely supporting the gold price. we have seen gold perform relatively well this week. in fact, it's probably one of the best performing commodities here at the nymex and we are seeing new buyers coming in to the gold market as well. that's what traders are telling me looking at contracts beyond this year, into 2013. so that is also supportive. copper prices meanwhile are falling even though we got positive data out of china on industrial...
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u.s. will be the top producer, but u.s. will use a lot of oil at home and saudi arabia will produce less than united states but we will be the largest exporter. in terms of russia, the shale production increases in terms of natural gas but u.s. increase is much more than russia. so when we look at the global picture we see u.s. will be number one, followed by russia and saudi arabia. >> all right. well there you have it, bold forecast and rationale behind it. back to you. >> thank you for that, sharon epperson. >>> coming up next, it must be opposite day because there is actually some good news for rim. >>> later on the short list to buy hostess. the story like the twinkie -- hard to kill. back with it after the break. ♪ ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] 'tis the season to discover the kid in all of us. the memories that last, start with the gifts that last. ♪ enjoy free shipping and great values on your holiday shopping from l.l.bean. [ female announcer ] today, it's not just about who lives in the white house, it's about who
u.s. will be the top producer, but u.s. will use a lot of oil at home and saudi arabia will produce less than united states but we will be the largest exporter. in terms of russia, the shale production increases in terms of natural gas but u.s. increase is much more than russia. so when we look at the global picture we see u.s. will be number one, followed by russia and saudi arabia. >> all right. well there you have it, bold forecast and rationale behind it. back to you. >> thank...
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you can get to 80% of the u.s. in two hours or less. then we've got wonderful businesses like the ones that you're interviewing today. we've got the fourth largest concentration of fortune 500s in america. >> and the lowest relative cost of doing business of any of the top ten metro areas. but stock returns are one thing, mr. mayor. transforming that into income gains, into job growth in the private sector, into reducing unemployment, that's another story. you still got some work to do. >> we have a lot of work to do but we've come from 10.2% 208.2% right now in the last quarter adding about 19,000 jobs. our trends are moving in the right direction. we just got a huge decision from the federal government regarding deepening the port of savannah. so it will be ready for -- >> how will that help atlanta? >> it's huge because all of that cargo and freight that comes in internationally is dispersed through the metro system adding a nice claire of blue collar jobs and jobs that require technical skills as well, feeds in to the airport. we ha
you can get to 80% of the u.s. in two hours or less. then we've got wonderful businesses like the ones that you're interviewing today. we've got the fourth largest concentration of fortune 500s in america. >> and the lowest relative cost of doing business of any of the top ten metro areas. but stock returns are one thing, mr. mayor. transforming that into income gains, into job growth in the private sector, into reducing unemployment, that's another story. you still got some work to do....
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walmart posts u.s. comps of 1.5%, shy of the street's estimates but within the retailer's guidance range. since allegations of foreign corrupt practice act violations surfaced surrounding walmart's operations in mexico, the retailer has enhanced its compliance programs globally and now says in its 8-k -- "inquiries or investigations regarding allegations of potential fcpa violations have commenced in a number of foreign markets where they operate including, but not limited to, brazil, china and india." >> courtney, we should mention walmart's biggest rival target also came through with results today and also missed on the sales estimates i think i'm right in saying. >> that's right. i think what's really going on here is we are talking about a consumer that's still struggling in this economic environment. unemployment has gotten better but it's still around 8%. we've got this fiscal cliff looming. yes, the holidays are around the corner so that's what many retailers are banking on. but beyond that it's
walmart posts u.s. comps of 1.5%, shy of the street's estimates but within the retailer's guidance range. since allegations of foreign corrupt practice act violations surfaced surrounding walmart's operations in mexico, the retailer has enhanced its compliance programs globally and now says in its 8-k -- "inquiries or investigations regarding allegations of potential fcpa violations have commenced in a number of foreign markets where they operate including, but not limited to, brazil,...
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. >>> if congress drifts u.s. economy off the fiscal cliff, the department of education's 2013 budget will be cut by over $4 billion with $256 million cut from the federal student aid program. and his new boss told him two things -- cook what you love, and save your money. joe doesn't know it yet, but he'll work his way up from busser to waiter to chef before opening a restaurant specializing in fish and game from the great northwest. he'll start investing early, he'll find some good people to help guide him, and he'll set money aside from his first day of work to his last, which isn't rocket science. it's just common sense. from td ameritrade. it's just common sense. when you take a closer look... ...at the best schools in the world... ...you see they all have something very interesting in common. they have teachers... ...with a deeper knowledge of their subjects. as a result, their students achieve at a higher level. let's develop more stars in education. let's invest in our teachers... ...so they can inspire ou
. >>> if congress drifts u.s. economy off the fiscal cliff, the department of education's 2013 budget will be cut by over $4 billion with $256 million cut from the federal student aid program. and his new boss told him two things -- cook what you love, and save your money. joe doesn't know it yet, but he'll work his way up from busser to waiter to chef before opening a restaurant specializing in fish and game from the great northwest. he'll start investing early, he'll find some good...
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also looking into terms of u.s. economic data from durable goods to what happens with the gdp data on thursday. then we have at the end of the week china's official pmi data. all of that will be very important for the gold price as we also continue to talk about the fiscal cliff. a lot of traders see bullish momentum in gold because of that. barclays saying we could see $1,810 for the gold price in the fourth quarter. as far as the other metals, we are looking at a mixed picture. copper will be key as well to see if the gains we've seen over the two weeks continue. back to you. >>> we're on the downside here on the floor of the nyse. mary thompson joins me, although we're off of our worst levels of the day. some improvements. >> it's not really a surprise we're down today because traders said coming in to this we looked a little overbought, we had such a big move in the markets on frooird. basically we're seeing today techs pick up where they left off on friday, meaning they're one of the better performing sectors.
also looking into terms of u.s. economic data from durable goods to what happens with the gdp data on thursday. then we have at the end of the week china's official pmi data. all of that will be very important for the gold price as we also continue to talk about the fiscal cliff. a lot of traders see bullish momentum in gold because of that. barclays saying we could see $1,810 for the gold price in the fourth quarter. as far as the other metals, we are looking at a mixed picture. copper will be...
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john engler, president of the u.s. roundtable is also at the white house. but the most important thing that's happened so far pending any agreement on details is that republicans are beginning to crack in their absolute opposition to increases in tax revenue. not tax rates but revenue. here's two senators in interviews over the last two days. >> i agree we shouldn't raise rates but i think grover is wrong whether it comes to we can't cap deductions and buy down debt. what do you do with the money? i want to buy down debt and cut rates to create jobs but i will violate the pledge, long story short, for the good of the country, only if democrats will do entitlement reform. >> i'm not obligated on the pledge. i made tennesseens aware. i was just elected. i made aware the only thing i'm honoring is the oath i take when i'm sworn in this january. >> both of these senators are saying they aren't going to be browned by grover norquist from americans for tax reform. this is an issue bigger than norquist. the republican party has positioned itself as the smaller gov
john engler, president of the u.s. roundtable is also at the white house. but the most important thing that's happened so far pending any agreement on details is that republicans are beginning to crack in their absolute opposition to increases in tax revenue. not tax rates but revenue. here's two senators in interviews over the last two days. >> i agree we shouldn't raise rates but i think grover is wrong whether it comes to we can't cap deductions and buy down debt. what do you do with...
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now all of the sudden the u.s. is showing up as not necessarily the safe haven everybody thought it was. so maybe the name of the game at this point is to diversify your country exposure and consumer staples is a good place to be in that type of environment. >> in terms of your target for next year, 2013, it seems to difficult to think about what next year will look like given we don't know what sort of bargain will be reached. hopefully there will be one eventually. your target is 1600, which would imply the 13% up side. is there anything that could happen out of the fiscal cliff negotiations that could cause you to ratchet down that expectation? >> sure. so here's the worst case scenario. we go over the cliff for an extended period of time and that a basically throws us into a global recession, a u.s. recession that bleeds into a global recession. in that case, you know, i would not necessarily be as bullish as i am today. but i actually think that we get our act together. we come up with a reasonable solution. m
now all of the sudden the u.s. is showing up as not necessarily the safe haven everybody thought it was. so maybe the name of the game at this point is to diversify your country exposure and consumer staples is a good place to be in that type of environment. >> in terms of your target for next year, 2013, it seems to difficult to think about what next year will look like given we don't know what sort of bargain will be reached. hopefully there will be one eventually. your target is 1600,...
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. >>> what happens to the dollar if lawmakers can't prevent the u.s. from falling off the fiscal cliff? we'll get the worst case scenario when we come back. >>> welcome back. kbw declaring a special $2 a share dividend becoming the latest company in a growing list so far. 174 companies have announced special dividends in november according to s&p. that's a new record. who are some potential issuers on deck? >> goldman sachs back in september put out a note that i think really got this conversation going. the one name they mentioned on there that has not yet done the special dividend is mastercard. doc was talking about it before reaching new levels today. i think mastercard is a name that you could focus on. >> when you own a stock and they announce a special dividend it is great but the problem with chasing them is once the thing goes "x" dividend, typically the price will adjust. it is not necessarily a great short term trade. i'd focus more on consistent dividend paying as opposed to special dividend. >> google's on my list. $50 billion in cash. at
. >>> what happens to the dollar if lawmakers can't prevent the u.s. from falling off the fiscal cliff? we'll get the worst case scenario when we come back. >>> welcome back. kbw declaring a special $2 a share dividend becoming the latest company in a growing list so far. 174 companies have announced special dividends in november according to s&p. that's a new record. who are some potential issuers on deck? >> goldman sachs back in september put out a note that i...
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early estimates put sandy among the costliest u.s. catastrophes. forecasting a cost between $10 billion and $20 billion worth of insured losses. the final tally impacted by, among other things, power in the transportation grids. as for the insurance industry with over $500 billion in capital it can pay expected claims. at last year's premium increases and a decline in catastrophe claims bulked up their profile. deutsche bank claims it could trim earnings by 36% but it could also help insurers later giving them cover to raise premiums. back to you. >>> sandynjrelief fund.org. mary pat christie is on the news line with us right now. welcome. good to have you with us. >> thanks, tyler. >> at some risk, i ask how are you and the christie family holding up? your husband and you have both then tireless this last week. gout to be pretty tired these days? >> we're doing pretty well. it's all relative, right, tyler? we don't have power yet but hopeful that we will soon. i'm also hopeful that our children get to go back to school tomorrow. >> we're in the sa
early estimates put sandy among the costliest u.s. catastrophes. forecasting a cost between $10 billion and $20 billion worth of insured losses. the final tally impacted by, among other things, power in the transportation grids. as for the insurance industry with over $500 billion in capital it can pay expected claims. at last year's premium increases and a decline in catastrophe claims bulked up their profile. deutsche bank claims it could trim earnings by 36% but it could also help insurers...
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first of all, they have major share of the u.s. cement market. they also are an improving balance sheet story for one that is in disarray. this is a transformational story meets the u.s. housing market. cemex has more to go. >> in terms of who wins, it's still a good play. does that mean either candidate romney or obama would be equally good or equally bad for the housing market? >> i just think the housing market's rebound is bigger than either administration. i believe we're going to see that rebound regardless who is in office. >>> okay. coming up next, we're hours, hours away from election day in america. we here at "fast money" continue to give you the best way to play either outcome. coming up next, the outlook for the treasury trade. and $1 trillion worth of investment advice with black rock's rick reader. that's coming up right after this. [ male announcer ] trading's like a high-speed train. and you don't want to miss it with thinkorswim by td ameritrade. you get knock-your-socks-off tools, simple one-click orders, real-time paper tradin
first of all, they have major share of the u.s. cement market. they also are an improving balance sheet story for one that is in disarray. this is a transformational story meets the u.s. housing market. cemex has more to go. >> in terms of who wins, it's still a good play. does that mean either candidate romney or obama would be equally good or equally bad for the housing market? >> i just think the housing market's rebound is bigger than either administration. i believe we're going...
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now, the u.s. government kicked the 2013 budget year off with a whopping $120 billion monthly deficit. that's 22% higher than october 2011. it's an eye-opening indicator that the nation is on a path to its fifth straight trillion-plus deficit year. oh, my gosh. here now is former cbo director and president of the american action forum, douglas holtz-eakin. i know it's one month, but you've got to admit, the numbers are coming in lousy. i mean, revenues have been rising, but spending is rising faster. >> well, i think you're right to point out that, you know, these things change from month to month. depends on things like whether we're sending out tax refunds. one month isn't everything. but i think the concern has to be that the revenue rise may not condition if the economy doesn't prosper. we've seen some real weakness late in the second half of 2012. i'm deeply concerned about the outlook going forward. and without growth, we don't solve any of knees problemthese. the second problem is the spendi
now, the u.s. government kicked the 2013 budget year off with a whopping $120 billion monthly deficit. that's 22% higher than october 2011. it's an eye-opening indicator that the nation is on a path to its fifth straight trillion-plus deficit year. oh, my gosh. here now is former cbo director and president of the american action forum, douglas holtz-eakin. i know it's one month, but you've got to admit, the numbers are coming in lousy. i mean, revenues have been rising, but spending is rising...
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their u.s. distributor filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy protection today saying it would no longer sell cars in the u.s. mainland. suzuki mostly sold small cars and full wheel drives in america, but only sold 26,000 vehicles last year. by the end of september, its u.s. distributor had accumulated $346 million in debt. it's now the second japanese carmaker to exits the u.s. car market, but it will continue to provide parts and service for existing customers. suzuki hopes to strengthen its earnings in europe. shares rose on the news, but investors are looking ahead through friday when a sue szuki reports earnings. >>> and another japanese maker is planning to k3exit europe in january. they blame partly the yen's strategy. >>> still to come, nestle has a recipe for growth. we'll find out the its ingredients from the ceo. >>> debt troubles continue to steer multinationals toward kree merge memaernerging markets. we recently caught up with nestle c efeo. what did he have to say? >> essentially he's re
their u.s. distributor filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy protection today saying it would no longer sell cars in the u.s. mainland. suzuki mostly sold small cars and full wheel drives in america, but only sold 26,000 vehicles last year. by the end of september, its u.s. distributor had accumulated $346 million in debt. it's now the second japanese carmaker to exits the u.s. car market, but it will continue to provide parts and service for existing customers. suzuki hopes to strengthen its...
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strength in all u.s. regions. they say pro contractor business is up, but this does not include superstorm sandy impact, which hit on the first day of its fourth quarter. by comparison, hurricane irene last year boost sales by $360 million over two quarters, and makes for very tough comps in the northeast. so we'll see what to expect ahead as people start to rebuild. >> indeed. bertha, thanks so much. josh brown, this is about housing and the housing recovery. >> yeah, this has been the most obviously way to play. not just housing and home building, but actually all the foreclosures that have now become rental units. the first thing people do when they take one of these from the banks is spend $50,000, $60,000 to fix them up. so home depot is really strong, but i will tell you, i think lowe's is a more compelling opportunity. the stock broke out in the last week of october. it is in the process of retesting that breakout around 32. this name has done nothing versus home depot's huge last 18 months. and i think it'
strength in all u.s. regions. they say pro contractor business is up, but this does not include superstorm sandy impact, which hit on the first day of its fourth quarter. by comparison, hurricane irene last year boost sales by $360 million over two quarters, and makes for very tough comps in the northeast. so we'll see what to expect ahead as people start to rebuild. >> indeed. bertha, thanks so much. josh brown, this is about housing and the housing recovery. >> yeah, this has been...
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good-bye to policy gridlock and economic stagnation and roll up sleeves, make 2013 a better year for the u.s. economy. they're urging congress and the white house to do the same. well, let's talk to john engler, president of the business round table, former republican of michigan. governor. so john, elections matter. you know that. there's already been some degree of cooperation in the last 24 hours. the president called the leaders. mr. boehner reciprocated, said maybe we can make a deal. what do you think's going on here? >> well, i hope it is a thaw that's going to result in some significant progress. we're way behind in terms of work that just needs to be done. i mean, provisions in the tax law that if expired will be going on almost a year now. more at the end of this year. so this short-term fiscal cliff has to be gotten out of the way. that's just noise. and then we need to get serious on the long-term fiscal strategy, which includes economic growth, comprehensive tax reform, and entitlement reform. those three are all i think integral parts of a plan that would see america and our ec
good-bye to policy gridlock and economic stagnation and roll up sleeves, make 2013 a better year for the u.s. economy. they're urging congress and the white house to do the same. well, let's talk to john engler, president of the business round table, former republican of michigan. governor. so john, elections matter. you know that. there's already been some degree of cooperation in the last 24 hours. the president called the leaders. mr. boehner reciprocated, said maybe we can make a deal. what...
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we have invested $4 billion in the u.s. in terms of infrastructure and product and what you're seeing here is the result of that. >> earlier today, consumer confidence numbers come out stronger than five years, is the pie growing in terms of expectation amongst consumers to spend more on a beatle convertible or any car? >> yeah, those people who are confident about employment are now committing to the marketplace and you we are seeing that driving growth, not just this year but expecting that to continue to next year as well. >> jonathan browning, the map who runs vw north america. you are riding the bronco right now, up 31%. >> this is fun. >> these are better interviews when up 31% here with the new beetle convertible. send it back to you. mandy? >> thanks very much for that, phil lebeau. guess what we have here at the mothership, street talk with our very own her bit love bug, herb greenberg. >>> and facebook on a real tear, up 33% the last three months. you might have noticed. buts here the but, there is one thing that
we have invested $4 billion in the u.s. in terms of infrastructure and product and what you're seeing here is the result of that. >> earlier today, consumer confidence numbers come out stronger than five years, is the pie growing in terms of expectation amongst consumers to spend more on a beatle convertible or any car? >> yeah, those people who are confident about employment are now committing to the marketplace and you we are seeing that driving growth, not just this year but...
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we're very focused here in the u.s. on u.s. relations and trade with other countries, but trade is now happening, south-south trade, you have malaysia and new year's trading aggressively across the south region with brazil. i think the growth in the emerging world is not to be missed. but a good way to play it is through u.s. nationals. they can benefit from some incredible effect know logical things happens. 3-d printing is phenomenal. but you have technological advances that are going to allow countries as i said thailand, the philippines, indonesia, brazil continuing to develop their domestic economies. >> what do you say to a client or buddy who says your stock portfolio makes sense you may want to buy some art. >> if the orld's largest economies are weakening their -- so i think art and real estate in some areas does make sense. art starts to be an investment that isn't for everyone, right, because it's not super liquids and you have to really understand what you're buying. you can also get killed in those environments. >>
we're very focused here in the u.s. on u.s. relations and trade with other countries, but trade is now happening, south-south trade, you have malaysia and new year's trading aggressively across the south region with brazil. i think the growth in the emerging world is not to be missed. but a good way to play it is through u.s. nationals. they can benefit from some incredible effect know logical things happens. 3-d printing is phenomenal. but you have technological advances that are going to...
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the former cia director testified the u.s. intelligence knew islamic militants were a threat in benghazi and specified soon after the september 11th attack in so-called talking points to be used with the public that al qaeda-type organizations were responsible for the attack. but as those talking points made the rounds of other national security organizations here in washington, the word al qaeda got changed to "extremists." and when the points got to u.n. ambassador susan rice, she made no mention of al qaeda or extremists when she went on nbc's "meet the press" five days after the attack. rice did tout the anti-terrorist accomplishments of president obama. pet rae ugs denies any political pressure on the cia to scrub al qaeda from its talking points. new york republican peter king said today, "we need to find out who did the scrubbing and why." larry, back to you. >> many thanks, steve handelsman, appreciate it. so why has general petraeus done a 180 on benghazi? this is a very serious issue. first he blames the attack on a
the former cia director testified the u.s. intelligence knew islamic militants were a threat in benghazi and specified soon after the september 11th attack in so-called talking points to be used with the public that al qaeda-type organizations were responsible for the attack. but as those talking points made the rounds of other national security organizations here in washington, the word al qaeda got changed to "extremists." and when the points got to u.n. ambassador susan rice, she...
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>> i'm convinced they will do. >> so when you look at the u.s. market, it has been strong, but not overly strong. what's the change in the next year, do you see that continuing? >> as opposed to the premium, like porsche, we'll have success, and there will be a discussion about this, what you mentioned before, from my point of view, most of the volume will get but not the -- >> mathias muller, a worldwide debut, there it is, the new porsche cayman, sees it first here on cnbc. >> i'm getting e-mails from people who have a cayman who say they should have waited, it's absolutely gorgeous. thank you, phil. >>> marisa meyers speaking out publicly for the first time. what did she have to say about the silicon valley internet giant. >>> and we're expecting the president to speak at any moment. let's hope it doesn't come during the commercial break. back in a second. [ male announcer ] 'tis the season to discover the kid in all of us. enjoy free shipping and great values on your holiday shopping from l.l. bean. >>> groupon making -- the company is due to
>> i'm convinced they will do. >> so when you look at the u.s. market, it has been strong, but not overly strong. what's the change in the next year, do you see that continuing? >> as opposed to the premium, like porsche, we'll have success, and there will be a discussion about this, what you mentioned before, from my point of view, most of the volume will get but not the -- >> mathias muller, a worldwide debut, there it is, the new porsche cayman, sees it first here on...
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jim, 4.2 on global comps. 4.3 in the u.s. frank referring to what he calls a healing in the u.s. housing market. >> he's remarkable. he's correctly been negative when it was right to be negative. he's now positive. i was most concerned that this company would have a big dip right here because there's a lot of companies that are reporting that the last few weeks have been bad because of sappndy. didn't skip a beat. stock was down after a series of headlines that misinterpreted the charge. this one could be off to the races. >> what's interesting about home depot, they didn't outline sandy impact because it would be the pull forward in terms of sales in preparation for the hurricane but the books did close prior to sandy so full impact of sandy won't be felt. color expected on the conference call but that could be a key driver going into the last quarter of the year. metrics on the quarter were good. best ticket growth in four years in terms of ticket size. average ticket 54.50. up 2.9% year on year. even below the surface the numbers were really solid for home depot. >> one of the
jim, 4.2 on global comps. 4.3 in the u.s. frank referring to what he calls a healing in the u.s. housing market. >> he's remarkable. he's correctly been negative when it was right to be negative. he's now positive. i was most concerned that this company would have a big dip right here because there's a lot of companies that are reporting that the last few weeks have been bad because of sappndy. didn't skip a beat. stock was down after a series of headlines that misinterpreted the charge....
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u.s. stocks are down 2%. that's like nothing. so basically what's happening is this fiscal cliff is holding down a market that's being boosted by what steve said, better economic numbers, not just in the u.s. china's bottom is going up. we've seen better pmi numbers in europe. monetary expansion is pushing asset spriess up. so again, if you believe there's going to be resolve, and it could well go down. i actually think there will be bigger buying opportunities if you go through december 31st with negative rhetoric into the new year. that's when things get really nasty here. i don't learn anything from the sound bites from senator reid or boehner or anybody else. these are just negotiations going on. >> all right. >> unfortunately in public. that's my point. >> that's how it's always done. you are so hopeful, bill. >> larry, steve, i'll see you later. >> it's charming, bill. just charming. all right. we have -- >> that's a code word on her part, by the way. >> 13 minutes before the closing bell. the dow jones industrial average l
u.s. stocks are down 2%. that's like nothing. so basically what's happening is this fiscal cliff is holding down a market that's being boosted by what steve said, better economic numbers, not just in the u.s. china's bottom is going up. we've seen better pmi numbers in europe. monetary expansion is pushing asset spriess up. so again, if you believe there's going to be resolve, and it could well go down. i actually think there will be bigger buying opportunities if you go through december 31st...
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but the iea says that the u.s. is going to overtake saudi arabia as the top oil producer in the world by 2020. then by 2035, just about two decades from now, we will see our reliance on middle eastern oil completely gone. in fact we will become completely self-sufficient in terms of our energy needs. how will this happen? what is the road to our energy independence? well, we've already seen it happening. we've already seen conventional oil and gas production start to taper off and we're getting that oil and gas from unconventional sources, from fracking. and that is increasing dramatically. in fact, nearly half of the global production that we're seeing in natural gas in particular through 2035 is going to come from unconventional gas, according to the international energy agency, and majority of that will come from the united states. so what does this mean for the dploe global energy trade? it means we're going to see a build-up and diversification of oil and gas that's going to change that landscape as well. in f
but the iea says that the u.s. is going to overtake saudi arabia as the top oil producer in the world by 2020. then by 2035, just about two decades from now, we will see our reliance on middle eastern oil completely gone. in fact we will become completely self-sufficient in terms of our energy needs. how will this happen? what is the road to our energy independence? well, we've already seen it happening. we've already seen conventional oil and gas production start to taper off and we're getting...
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basically, what we've seen is u.s. trial lawyers have gone to a foreign government, and they have bribed judges, they have blackmailed judges, they have ghost written expert opinions, they've ghost written court judgments. in our view, they've violated numerous laws, both in ecuador and the united states. all of it is available on videotape depositions and in e-mails because the crime fraud exception has been invoked by numerous judges in the united states. our strategy is to fight it, fight it hard. we feel we'll prevail in the end. >> i know this is a significant case, however, this is also sort of the normal for the industry, isn't it? this is the uphill battle you're fighting all the time, this hostility. >> rule of law, i would say, is the biggest risk not just to our industry but business in general. the world is becoming much more international and interconnected. it's very important that we have laws and norms that are functioning. so companies like ours and others can have a predictable and successful business
basically, what we've seen is u.s. trial lawyers have gone to a foreign government, and they have bribed judges, they have blackmailed judges, they have ghost written expert opinions, they've ghost written court judgments. in our view, they've violated numerous laws, both in ecuador and the united states. all of it is available on videotape depositions and in e-mails because the crime fraud exception has been invoked by numerous judges in the united states. our strategy is to fight it, fight it...
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they're dumping stocks and investing in u.s. treasuries. that's not a good thing for the u.s. economy when people become risk averse. >> absolutely. real quick on the dividend story. if dividends go much higher because of this fiscal cliff, you think that dictates people's behavior in will they stay away from dividend stocks? will companies report fewer dividends? >> well, i hope not. i mean, you know, when the people that -- if taxes go up, the people that get hurt are the people that are retiring, that have saved all their life to be in a position to do something else. i mean, if you're 55, 60 years old today and you had saved and done all the right things all your life and now you're getting 2% on your bonds and not much on your equity returns, you can't retire. you got to go back to work. so a lot of this is hurting the very people that some of these policies are supposed to help. >> absolutely. very well put. george, nice to have you on the program. >> well, thank you, maria. >> we so appreciate it. george roberts is the co-founder and co-ceo of kkr. we're in the final st
they're dumping stocks and investing in u.s. treasuries. that's not a good thing for the u.s. economy when people become risk averse. >> absolutely. real quick on the dividend story. if dividends go much higher because of this fiscal cliff, you think that dictates people's behavior in will they stay away from dividend stocks? will companies report fewer dividends? >> well, i hope not. i mean, you know, when the people that -- if taxes go up, the people that get hurt are the people...
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>> well, what it really means is that the u.s. would only have to rely on canada and mexico for its oil imports. and we could really tell opec to seek other markets elsewhere in the world. we would really any longer have to supply them with energy security, with having troops in the middle east or other areas of the world. >> if we get -- let's say 2020 comes, and i hope it will, mayans aside, right, and we have full energy independence, where will the price of oil and gas be? >> well, i think oil and gas prices are still going to go up because world oil demand continues to increase. today we're still sitting at around $3.50 a gallon for gas and about $100 for oil. i'm expecting prices will rise to about $110, $115 over the long term. >> no matter what. so, neshg, inflation aside because prices always go up, we'll have higher prices regardless, right? >> that's my expectation. there's no doubt up. look at the iaea, they say oil demand will rise from about 87 million a barely as day to over 100 million barrel as a day. we have foun
>> well, what it really means is that the u.s. would only have to rely on canada and mexico for its oil imports. and we could really tell opec to seek other markets elsewhere in the world. we would really any longer have to supply them with energy security, with having troops in the middle east or other areas of the world. >> if we get -- let's say 2020 comes, and i hope it will, mayans aside, right, and we have full energy independence, where will the price of oil and gas be?...
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the u.s. is starting to show good trends. in an area that capital spending might be flat or plus 2%, enterprise is starting to show some signs of coming back outside of europe. commercial marketplace, which is what i watch the most, is also doing okay. so i would assume government's going to continue to be tough, especially the u.s. federal government. public sector around the world, okay. in the u.s., not counting federal. good in asia-pacific. still challenging in europe. >> we're looking at challenges in the u.s., obviously. i want to get your take on what's going on with with taxes and what your expectations are. first off, you've got 87% of total cash held overseas. is that right? >> that is probably pretty accurate. probably in excess of $40 billion. >> what are the pans to repay trait? is it worth taking a tax hit to invest domestically, or it's too expensi expensive, so you leave that money overseas until you see a change in tax code? >> we're at a cross roads. we clearly want to put this money to use in a way that be
the u.s. is starting to show good trends. in an area that capital spending might be flat or plus 2%, enterprise is starting to show some signs of coming back outside of europe. commercial marketplace, which is what i watch the most, is also doing okay. so i would assume government's going to continue to be tough, especially the u.s. federal government. public sector around the world, okay. in the u.s., not counting federal. good in asia-pacific. still challenging in europe. >> we're...
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today the u.s. has a treaty with taiwan that we'll, you know, protect them if they're invaded by the chinese. there's just one problem. we'll have to borrow the money from china to do it. >> unbelievable. we're going to take a short break. with we come back, i want to ask you, what about the fed? where does qe-1, 2, 3, and maybe 4 play into all this? stay with us. more with erskine bowles and alan simpson. stay with us. ♪ [ female announcer ] today, it's not just about who lives in the white house, it's about who lives in the yellow house, the green, and the apartment house, too. today we not only honor the oval office, but we honor the cubicle, and the home office as well. because today it's about all of us. and no matter who you are, you're the commander-in-chief of your own life. ♪ you walk into a conventional mattress store, it's really not about you. we have so much technology in our store to really show the customers what's going on with their bodies. you can see a little more pressure in
today the u.s. has a treaty with taiwan that we'll, you know, protect them if they're invaded by the chinese. there's just one problem. we'll have to borrow the money from china to do it. >> unbelievable. we're going to take a short break. with we come back, i want to ask you, what about the fed? where does qe-1, 2, 3, and maybe 4 play into all this? stay with us. more with erskine bowles and alan simpson. stay with us. ♪ [ female announcer ] today, it's not just about who lives in the...
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. >>> clicks and profits, u.s. consumers are expected to spend at least $1.5 billion on this cyber monday. we'll run through the cyber winners and losers next. >>> here's another number. $5 billion, that's how much americans are expected to spend on christmas gifts for their pets this year. we'll talk to petsmart ceo in a cnbc exclusive about his company's share of this huge holiday booty coming up. >>> plus, flu shot or your job? 150 employees getting canned the day before thanksgiving for refusing to get flu shots. is that legal? stay with us. i put away money. i was 21, so i said, "hmm, i want to retire at 55." and before you know it, i'm 58 years old. time went by very fast. it goes by too, too fast. ♪ but i would do it again in a heartbeat. [ laughs ] ♪ ♪ you can stay in and share something... ♪ ♪ ...or you can get out there with your friends and actually share something. ♪ the lexus december to remember sales event is on, offering some of our best values of the year. this is the pursuit of perfect
. >>> clicks and profits, u.s. consumers are expected to spend at least $1.5 billion on this cyber monday. we'll run through the cyber winners and losers next. >>> here's another number. $5 billion, that's how much americans are expected to spend on christmas gifts for their pets this year. we'll talk to petsmart ceo in a cnbc exclusive about his company's share of this huge holiday booty coming up. >>> plus, flu shot or your job? 150 employees getting canned the day...
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deal and downward pressure on the economy in the first half of 2013, yields are going to go down for u.s. treasuries, high-grade market backed securities. you are going to benefit from that. the euro's downward move is going to get accelerated because the dollar will be king under those circumstances. >> what about etfs? is it obviously matters right now how things are taxed and etfs are considered more tax officials. >> they are considered more tax efficient. they are going tonight beneficiaries of any of these tax related fears that are there, mandy. but i would argue to set aside the tax aspect they are going to all benefit from it. the final point in terms of what you need to be prepared for -- gold price. we have seen that coming down. we saw that go down quite a bit. i've been very bearish on gold price for the last year and i think we are going well below $1,600. >> that's quite a lot of everything being thrown out with the kitchen sink. thank you very much. >>> remember the race to $1,000 a share between apple, google and priceline? it may now be a race down to $500. look at that
deal and downward pressure on the economy in the first half of 2013, yields are going to go down for u.s. treasuries, high-grade market backed securities. you are going to benefit from that. the euro's downward move is going to get accelerated because the dollar will be king under those circumstances. >> what about etfs? is it obviously matters right now how things are taxed and etfs are considered more tax officials. >> they are considered more tax efficient. they are going tonight...
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i even think the u.s. economy is getting cheaper. this big reduction is making it a little more exciting. >> it can be health care versus defense stocks. you know, one way or the other depending on the fiscal cliff. you ready to buy either of those? >> i think at this point, if you go over the fiscal cliff, those sectors will be very exciting. one area that i'm really looking at is cyclical versus defensive. i like the cyclicals. >> all right, gentlemen. thank you very much. it's the 65th anniversary for the toys for tots campaign by the m
i even think the u.s. economy is getting cheaper. this big reduction is making it a little more exciting. >> it can be health care versus defense stocks. you know, one way or the other depending on the fiscal cliff. you ready to buy either of those? >> i think at this point, if you go over the fiscal cliff, those sectors will be very exciting. one area that i'm really looking at is cyclical versus defensive. i like the cyclicals. >> all right, gentlemen. thank you very much....
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the u.s. added more than 1 million nairs under obama. that's 1,000 millionaires a day, or 40 millionaires an hour. now, in total there are now more than 5 million nairs in the u.s., 19 trillion in total wealth. the u.s. added more millionaires in obama's first three years than george busch created in his eight years. the obama gains are on par roughly clinton's second term, that was the big bull market earthquake the dot com boom. stock markets dried most of the growth decline in millionaires, the market rebounded in 2009 and 2010 gave us all those new millionaires, so, millionaires have done well under obama but as one of my readers wrote to me, brian, bernanke did more to create millionaires than barack obama. >> pretty much like dropping those million dollar -- >> it has. >> dollars from the sky, right? >> in order to take advantage of asset inflation, you have to have assets. >> that's right. most of the millionaires will lean toward romney. the top issues for voters are the national defic
the u.s. added more than 1 million nairs under obama. that's 1,000 millionaires a day, or 40 millionaires an hour. now, in total there are now more than 5 million nairs in the u.s., 19 trillion in total wealth. the u.s. added more millionaires in obama's first three years than george busch created in his eight years. the obama gains are on par roughly clinton's second term, that was the big bull market earthquake the dot com boom. stock markets dried most of the growth decline in millionaires,...
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>> this is tightly organized theaters just like conventions are here in the u.s. no party hats or streamers or bloorngs but it's really a similar show for the media. the real negotiations happen behind closed doors and most of them as much as a month or more than a month ago. in china, the thing to know is that decisions like these are made by consensus among a group of people that number in the hundreds and not in the single digit which is means it's an average of a bunch of opinions which means it's quite stable relative to a personality-driven election like in the u.s. there are three factions in play in china right now. the the hu and wen factions worked through the provinces to become leaders and they're the reformers. the second group is the jiang zemin group and jiang was the president before hu who left in 2002. he was widely viewed that on his death bed he's made a resurgence and this convention is basically the jiang zemin crowd known as the shanghai gang in china taking over the china. the children of the original revolutionary leaders and xi is one of
>> this is tightly organized theaters just like conventions are here in the u.s. no party hats or streamers or bloorngs but it's really a similar show for the media. the real negotiations happen behind closed doors and most of them as much as a month or more than a month ago. in china, the thing to know is that decisions like these are made by consensus among a group of people that number in the hundreds and not in the single digit which is means it's an average of a bunch of opinions...
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chris pendley says he forged 4,000 bogus mortgage documents a day for major u.s. banks. and your previous experience in banking? >> none. [ticking] >> it started out as a mortgage crisis. then it slowly evolved into a credit crisis. now it's something entirely different and much more serious. >> this is a full-blown financial storm and one that comes around perhaps one every 50 or 100 years. this is the real thing. >> and much of what went wrong on wall street could be traced back to something called "credit default swaps." they were traded in a risky shadow market, and they were at the heart of the financial meltdown. [ticking] >> it has tentacles as wide as anything i've seen. i think, next to housing, this is the single most important issue in the united states and certainly the largest threat to the u.s. economy. >> meredith whitney was talking back in 2010 about a then- looming financial crisis involving state and local governments across the country. it was a debt crisis which some people believe could derail the recovery and require another big bailout package tha
chris pendley says he forged 4,000 bogus mortgage documents a day for major u.s. banks. and your previous experience in banking? >> none. [ticking] >> it started out as a mortgage crisis. then it slowly evolved into a credit crisis. now it's something entirely different and much more serious. >> this is a full-blown financial storm and one that comes around perhaps one every 50 or 100 years. this is the real thing. >> and much of what went wrong on wall street could be...
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they're saying their rating on u.s. debt is likely to be maintained until the outlook of negotiations is clear. now fitch, they're likely to review their rating of u.s. debt in late 2013. late 2013. standard & poors poor's is saying it is a 1 in 3 chance of a downgrade over the coming two years. what do the ratings agencies want to see in order to avoid those kinds of downgrades? what they're saying is laid out specifically in their reports. moody's saying they want to see specific policies that produce a stabilization. they want a downward federal debt to gdp trend. fitch says they want an agreement on med yum term deficit reduction in 2013. standard and poor's is saying a medium term fiscal plan toward reducing general government debt. if you're an investor worried about these ratings agencies, it is very clear here that you are going to know the outcome of the fiscal cliff negotiations here in washington before these ratings agencies make a move to downgrade u.s. debt. they are going to wait to see what happens in th
they're saying their rating on u.s. debt is likely to be maintained until the outlook of negotiations is clear. now fitch, they're likely to review their rating of u.s. debt in late 2013. late 2013. standard & poors poor's is saying it is a 1 in 3 chance of a downgrade over the coming two years. what do the ratings agencies want to see in order to avoid those kinds of downgrades? what they're saying is laid out specifically in their reports. moody's saying they want to see specific policies...
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a french minister says the u.s. is franchising industry. [ male announcer ] trading's like a high-speed train. and you don't want to miss it with thinkorswim by td ameritrade. you get knock-your-socks-off tools, simple one-click orders, real-time paper trading to hone your skills, plus anytime you need it support. ♪ stocks, options, futures, and forex. get your trading on track. thinkorswim by td ameritrade. trade commission free for 60 days, plus get up to $600 when you open an account. plus get up to $600 if we want to improve our schools... ... what should we invest in? maybe new buildings? what about updated equipment? they can help, but recent research shows... ... nothing transforms schools like investing in advanced teacher education. let's build a strong foundation. let's invest in our teachers so they can inspire our students. let's solve this. or that printing in color had to cost a fortune. nobody said an all-in-one had to be bulky. or that you had to print from your desk. at least, nobody said it to us
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it will last. >> the u.s. is a built out franchise area. okay? you have franchise -- >> a built out franchise area but taco bell as we know also got themselves into a different menu category to go up against the chipotles of the world. for that reason alone i think they're stealing business back you didn't expect before on higher dollar value than you would normally get. >> it comes and goes, pete. a mature business in the u.s. they'll get a bump up here and there but you can't stay. you can't go into stock for an investment case and then the investment case goes to hell in a hand basket. this one did. >> and by that dip in the quarter is why i think there is an opportunity. >> when you're only looking for 200, that is a big delta. stay away until -- >> valuations were too high. now i think they're giving an opportunity to get in. >> joe, what do you do with this? who made the more compelling argument on yum? >> i think i made the more compelling argument and it's this. it has to do with the macro call on the
it will last. >> the u.s. is a built out franchise area. okay? you have franchise -- >> a built out franchise area but taco bell as we know also got themselves into a different menu category to go up against the chipotles of the world. for that reason alone i think they're stealing business back you didn't expect before on higher dollar value than you would normally get. >> it comes and goes, pete. a mature business in the u.s. they'll get a bump up here and there but you...
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that's the third biggest u.s. opening ever putting the film on track to -- for as much as $150 million at the u.s. box office this weekend, making "twilight" one of the biggest franchises ever. internationally it is also off to massive start, setting single-day records for the year in both italy and france. this certainly makes lionsgate $412 million acquisition of summit which produces the movie look like a pretty good deal. >>> block ops 2 had the biggest entertainment launch ever with more than $500 million in worldwide sales in the first 24 hours. that's $100 million more than the record the prior column duty set last year. act vision says it remains cautious given the economic situation but analysts still expect this game to sell $19 million to 20 million cop nies this year and next. >>> put an ipad in a blender. who would do that and push start? there it is. we'll show you what happens in a minute and see why that blender has become such a big money maker. >>> plus, iron mike tyson versus that koala bear. se
that's the third biggest u.s. opening ever putting the film on track to -- for as much as $150 million at the u.s. box office this weekend, making "twilight" one of the biggest franchises ever. internationally it is also off to massive start, setting single-day records for the year in both italy and france. this certainly makes lionsgate $412 million acquisition of summit which produces the movie look like a pretty good deal. >>> block ops 2 had the biggest entertainment...
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despite the u.s. market's weak appetite for electric cars, jane, do you see lot of volts thought in california? >> no, and this is california's fault, because car makers are doing this because to sell any cars in california, the state is going to make themselves a certain number of electric cars but nobody -- while californians love their high bids are, the electric cars other than the tesla don't have a strong enough charge, not working here, maybe we should put put a can need dan yan in charge of california. >> seven hours to charge it, jane. make anybody happy? how far does the volt go, if it goes 30 miles before the charge runs out. >> the leaf goes 80, not even a day's commute for me h >> doesn't work. >> finally, larry ellison scoping up his tenth house on malibu's so-called billionaire's beach. jane this is right up your alley. >> yeah you know, pretty soon, he owns some houses just billionaire, singular. here is the headline, the house he bought, ocean front malibu, billionaire's beach, assess
despite the u.s. market's weak appetite for electric cars, jane, do you see lot of volts thought in california? >> no, and this is california's fault, because car makers are doing this because to sell any cars in california, the state is going to make themselves a certain number of electric cars but nobody -- while californians love their high bids are, the electric cars other than the tesla don't have a strong enough charge, not working here, maybe we should put put a can need dan yan in...
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the u.s. economy should perhaps be at a 1% to 2% gdp growth trajectory. that's including a fiscal drag in the united states of about 1%. that's our baseline assumption. but one should consider also that over in europe, you're going to be going into a recession in 2013. and our expectation there is for, perhaps, a 1% contraction. that's going to affect the financial markets here in the united states. one should not dilute themselves of that fact. >> maria, i think that the market today is probably as much about just election uncertainty coming out of the market, not about whether it's a romney or obama victory. it is people just looking at it. it's election uncertainty coming out. >> that makes a lot of sense. real quick, let's go around the horn here. how do you allocate capital? what do i want to be exposed to, and what do i want to sell in 2013? given all of this that we know so far. >> well, you definitely want to get out of defense stocks. you don't want to be there because i think that those have already moved. if you get an obama win, you're going t
the u.s. economy should perhaps be at a 1% to 2% gdp growth trajectory. that's including a fiscal drag in the united states of about 1%. that's our baseline assumption. but one should consider also that over in europe, you're going to be going into a recession in 2013. and our expectation there is for, perhaps, a 1% contraction. that's going to affect the financial markets here in the united states. one should not dilute themselves of that fact. >> maria, i think that the market today is...
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>> what canada's doing is continuing to feed the u.s. addition to fossil fuels. instead of being the kind of friend who says, "let's make a helpful intervention here," we're acting as the supplier of a drug fix to the u.s. while all the time saying, "just say no." but we keep selling it. >> but unless the chinese go back to bicycles and americans trash their suvs, there will be buyers for oil anywhere, no matter how it's found or mined. right now, canada has become the land of opportunity for oilmen. they'll tell you there's little else on the horizon. >> bob, if you take a tablet and put on it, "where is supply going to come from that we don't know about today?" and you put down all the optimistic points, that tablet will be basically blank. >> as blank as the landscape around fort mcmurray, where the world of oil exploration ends. you think the days of cheap oil are gone? >> they're gone. from what we knew as cheap oil, when i pump gasoline in ray smith's sinclair station on hinkley street in holdenville, oklahoma, 11¢ a gallon, that's gone. >> $1.50 a gallon?
>> what canada's doing is continuing to feed the u.s. addition to fossil fuels. instead of being the kind of friend who says, "let's make a helpful intervention here," we're acting as the supplier of a drug fix to the u.s. while all the time saying, "just say no." but we keep selling it. >> but unless the chinese go back to bicycles and americans trash their suvs, there will be buyers for oil anywhere, no matter how it's found or mined. right now, canada has...
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u.s. on the spdrs right at the european close. this suggests a large part of this decline we are seeing right here all the way down was europeans that were actually selling. the minute we hit europe, we stabilized and we actually moved up. we're almost 100 points off of the low on the dow. here's your stocks that are affected notably by i think clearly president obama's election. coal stocks, financial stocks, defense stocks, energy stocks, and some of the dividend payers. this is etf, dvy. apple at $564 i believe? there's $564. when apple hit that you saw the move to the downside. i think it is pretty simple explanation. one-thi one-third, one-third, and maybe one-third. >> as soon as the election's over, we'll go back to talking about europe. >>> sew ma mowdy is at the nasdaq. tech stocks are getting real crushed. >> absolutely, mandy. down about 65 points on the nasdaq. the s&p tech index at or near correction territory. as bob was pointing out, apple is the big story. breaking some key
u.s. on the spdrs right at the european close. this suggests a large part of this decline we are seeing right here all the way down was europeans that were actually selling. the minute we hit europe, we stabilized and we actually moved up. we're almost 100 points off of the low on the dow. here's your stocks that are affected notably by i think clearly president obama's election. coal stocks, financial stocks, defense stocks, energy stocks, and some of the dividend payers. this is etf, dvy....
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right now it does look like europe and in the u.s. that they're profits are going down. >> does this firm get smaller, jay? your firm is reporting that layoffs at groupon are happening. is this the beginning of the end for the company? these layoffs. >> it's got to cut a few jobs here. it's got to shrink down a little bit. obviously, it's struggling. i would bring up the point he just mentioned about the brand awareness. think about that. groupon is number one. it is the number one brand. it has the greatest brand awareness. these are the results you get with great brand awareness. what does that mean? what else can it did? it has to figure out something else. then when it has to figure out something else, that means it has to figure out something else. it's not going what it's known for doing. >> you know, silicon valley entrepreneur told me yesterday that he's positive about facebook. i want you to hear what he said about mark zuckerberg and get your reaction. >> i think he's not only one of the best technology industry ceos, i thin
right now it does look like europe and in the u.s. that they're profits are going down. >> does this firm get smaller, jay? your firm is reporting that layoffs at groupon are happening. is this the beginning of the end for the company? these layoffs. >> it's got to cut a few jobs here. it's got to shrink down a little bit. obviously, it's struggling. i would bring up the point he just mentioned about the brand awareness. think about that. groupon is number one. it is the number one...
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the top five google shopping queries in the u.s. include laptop, nexus 7, amazon, ebay and walmart come in at number nine and ten. two searches spiked over the last 24 hours. "assassins creed 3." and it's o only going to go up from here. scott? >> thanks so much. what do you make of the fact we can throw up a number of different retailers today and you're going to see retailers are getting killed. >> all of those online shopping figures are as a result of people shopping for discounts online. they're not benefitting the stores, cyber monday's actually not a real thing because they had the discounts up online on thursday night and friday morning. the whole sector that's the s&p retail, that's locked in the down trend since the first week of september. and quite frankly, it's just not a positive thing. i don't know why anyone would want to speculate in this group as a whole. you've got to be really specific if you want to play retail. >> you were specific last week on tjx. >> i was, and got out of half the position today. the stock sh
the top five google shopping queries in the u.s. include laptop, nexus 7, amazon, ebay and walmart come in at number nine and ten. two searches spiked over the last 24 hours. "assassins creed 3." and it's o only going to go up from here. scott? >> thanks so much. what do you make of the fact we can throw up a number of different retailers today and you're going to see retailers are getting killed. >> all of those online shopping figures are as a result of people shopping...
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u.s. secretary of state hillary clinton announced about an hour ago that a truce had been reached between israel and hamas. so starting now, israel stops all military action in gaza, including those targeted killings. palestinians, on the other hand, will stop launching rockets on israel and border attacks on israeli troops. but there is no signed agreement. this is very important. instead, israel and hamas have agreed on an understanding, a kind of exchange of quiet for quiet, if you will, which will be the first phase. that will be followed by a second phase of intense negotiations. those will be anchored and supported and guaranteed by egypt and the united states to try to resolve the key demands on both sides. the sticking points are still hamas wants the blockade of gaza lifted immediately. israel wants an immediate end to all weapons smuggling. neither of those demands will be reached today. that's going to take some time. but at least both sides have agreed in principle to these dem
u.s. secretary of state hillary clinton announced about an hour ago that a truce had been reached between israel and hamas. so starting now, israel stops all military action in gaza, including those targeted killings. palestinians, on the other hand, will stop launching rockets on israel and border attacks on israeli troops. but there is no signed agreement. this is very important. instead, israel and hamas have agreed on an understanding, a kind of exchange of quiet for quiet, if you will,...
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we're also looking at the supply picture, which may be weighing on u.s. oil prices as well. we're going to get a report from the energy department tomorrow about crude supply situation. it's expected to show an increase for the week. we're also going to get tomorrow the supply situation for natural gas, a day early because of the thanksgiving holiday. >> all right, sharon. thanks so much. meanwhile, shares of consumer electronics retailer best buy down again today. down about 13% today alone after a massive earnings miss. this, even though best buy's new ceo, says he's optimistic. here's what hubert jolie told me last week. >> we're pretty excited. we have a lot of products coming on to the market. the apples products, windows 8. a lot of great releases. the associates are very ready to work with customers. we're turning the table on showrooming with price matching. we're ready for the holidays. >> so are you ready? is best buy a value or should we be staying away from this stock? let's start talking numbers now. we have richard ross. on the fundamentals side, jeff pillburg
we're also looking at the supply picture, which may be weighing on u.s. oil prices as well. we're going to get a report from the energy department tomorrow about crude supply situation. it's expected to show an increase for the week. we're also going to get tomorrow the supply situation for natural gas, a day early because of the thanksgiving holiday. >> all right, sharon. thanks so much. meanwhile, shares of consumer electronics retailer best buy down again today. down about 13% today...
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you take the u.s. as at least a third of that, and you take colorado through their 500-plus medical marijuana facilities already in place. they've been taxing and regulating this for a few years now. the expectation is that with full legalization through the taxes, it could mean $40 million a year going right into their school systems. quickly want to recap what actually passed. in washington and colorado, they're both essentially the same. in colorado you got to be older than 21. you can possess an ounce of marijuana. that includes out of state residents. you can't take it with you though. local governments can still ban commercial sales in businesses can still say employees cannot smoke. they can still make those rules at the microlevel. the major difference between the two states is in colorado people can also grow limited amounts on their own. you doont thcan't do that in wa. you're not supposed to smoke it in public. we'll see about enforcement on that. can you imagine getting busted for smoking p
you take the u.s. as at least a third of that, and you take colorado through their 500-plus medical marijuana facilities already in place. they've been taxing and regulating this for a few years now. the expectation is that with full legalization through the taxes, it could mean $40 million a year going right into their school systems. quickly want to recap what actually passed. in washington and colorado, they're both essentially the same. in colorado you got to be older than 21. you can...